Huuhkajat World Cup Qualifiers Match Reports. Veikkausliiga: Karsintasarja concludes, Metsaruussarja continues…

Mark W & Keke are joined by a couple of guests for a bumper episode. Firstly, Jussi Hartikainen, from Suomen Maajoukkue Kannatajat ry and Football Supporters Europe, comes on to discuss the latest two World Cup Qualifiers for Finland, a 2-1 home win over Lithuania and a 0-4 away defeat to the Netherlands. Jussi also explains about his role and FSE and his involvement in the recent Memorandum of Understanding signed by the Finnish FA and the SMJK supporters group.

All three are then joined by KTP fan Sami Lindfors, who shares his experience of the bottom-of-the-table clash between KTP and Haka, which saw Haka relegated and KTP into a playoff with TPS Turku. They also talk through the current situation in the top half, with only 6 points between the top 4 teams and still 5 rounds of games to be played. Continue reading Huuhkajat World Cup Qualifiers Match Reports. Veikkausliiga: Karsintasarja concludes, Metsaruussarja continues…

Veikkausliiga 2025 So Far… The ‘Runkosarja’ Reviewed By Fans Of Each Club

Producer Mark rounded-up our band of Veikkausliiga fans to record an update to our preview episodes. As the ‘runkosarja’ has now finished and the league table splits in two, we asked each fan to give us an update on their club’s season so far. You will hear each fan’s personal report, starting at the bottom of the table and working up, so you’ll hear a change in tone, satisfaction and level of optimism, as the show progresses.

Huge thanks from FFS to all the fans for sharing their insights about their club! Continue reading Veikkausliiga 2025 So Far… The ‘Runkosarja’ Reviewed By Fans Of Each Club

Veikkausliiga update & the first round of European Games

Mark W & Rasmus get back together during Finland’s 2025 summer heatwave and spend another hour discussing the current situation in the Veikkausliiga, which includes a very congested top half led, but not dominated, by Inter Turku. They also consider the first round of European games played, to varying degrees of success, last week by SJK Seinäjoki, KuPS Kuopio, HJK Helsinki & Ilves. Continue reading Veikkausliiga update & the first round of European Games

Veikkausliiga at ‘Vappu’. Which team is where after 4-5 games?

Hyvää vappua kaikille!

Mark W & Rasmus get together on the Labour Day holiday and spend an hour mulling over the first month of Veikkausliiga action. All teams have played 4-5 games which is a good point to discuss the front-runners, the chasing pack and those lagging behind. Here why Rasmus descibes HJK Helsink as ‘a bit unlucky’ as they lose their first three games – to the delight of fans from all the other Veikkausliiga teams 😆 Continue reading Veikkausliiga at ‘Vappu’. Which team is where after 4-5 games?

Veikkausliiga 2025 Preview: Haka, IFK Mariehamn, AC Oulu & HJK Helsinki

This is the first in a series of shows, in which the FFS team present previews for each Veikkausliiga team. In the first episode, we hear from Ally Manson on HJK Helsinki, Johan Lindblom on IFK Mariehamn, Tuomas Komulainen on AC Oulu and Tuomas Vaalta on FC Haka. Continue reading Veikkausliiga 2025 Preview: Haka, IFK Mariehamn, AC Oulu & HJK Helsinki